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Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Public Health at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you plan to study public health, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in public health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UNM Public Health Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Health
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UNM Public Health Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Public Health Master’s Program

79% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Public Health from UNM in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,640 $122,650
Health Specialties Professors 1,300 $150,170
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 940 $72,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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